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Mrs. Patton from Chicago, IL is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Twirling Teamwork

Help me give my students color guard flags so our middle schoolers can start a majorette dance team.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Patton's classroom raised $504

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our students are bright and love music, and they especially love to dance. We have been learning about the HBCUs and their band and dance team programs in music class. This topic has really piqued their interest. Many of our girls and boys in the middle school have been looking up to and teaching each other majorette dance moves and want to start a team.

These six flags and accessories will give us the tools we need to start a majorette dance team at school.

Majorette dance teams are a part of local Black history here in Chicago, as well as around the nation. I taught color guard at a high school for many years and participated when I was a student. These flags would give me the opportunity to share my knowledge and to coach middle school students to create a competitive dance team in a culturally responsive majorette style. This team will help students connect and work together with each other, as well as instill pride in the school, individuals, and community. The team will also get kids out of their seats and off a computer, outside, and exercising. Thank you for your support.

Mrs. Patton Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

330 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
StylePlus Solid Flag F1PCS • Band Shoppe $22.95 6 $137.70
Flag Pole Weight Anchors • Band Shoppe $18.95 6 $113.70
Aluminum Flag Poles • Band Shoppe $14.95 6 $89.70
PVC Electrical Tape • Band Shoppe $1.50 10 $15.00

Materials cost

$356.10

Vendor shipping charges

$36.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$428.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.60

Total project goal

$503.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$503.99

1 Donor

-$503.99

Donations toward project cost

-$428.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.60

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$0.00

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